Ministry of Commerce & Industry
INDEX OF EIGHT CORE INDUSTRIES  FOR APRIL, 2020
The Office of Economic Adviser, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade is releasing Index of Eight Core Industries for the Month of April, 2020.
The growth rate of Index of Eight Core Industries for April 2020 declined by 38.1%  compared to decline of 9 percent  previous month of March 2020.In view of nationwide lockdownduring April 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic, various industries viz. Coal, Cement, Steel, Natural Gas, Refinery, Crude Oil etcexperienced substantial loss of production.
Finalgrowth rate of Index of Eight Core Industries for January’2020 remains unchanged at 2.2%.The Eight Core Industries comprise 40.27 per cent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production .Detail of yearly/monthly index and growth rate is provided at Annexure.
Monthly growth rates of Index of Eight Core Industries  is depicted in the graph:
5. The summary of the Index of Eight Core Industries is given below:
Coal- Coal production  declinedby 15.5 per cent in April, 2020 over April,2019. Its cumulative index declined by 0.4 per cent during April toMarch, 2019-20over corresponding period of the previous year.
Crude Oil-Crude Oil production  declined by 6.4 per cent in April, 2020 over April,2019. Its cumulative index declined by 5.9 per cent during April toMarch, 2019-20over the corresponding period of previous year.
Natural Gas- The Natural Gas production  declinedby19.9 per cent in April, 2020 over April,2019. Its cumulative index declined by 5.6 per cent during April to March, 2019-20 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Refinery Products- Petroleum Refinery production  declined by 24.2 per cent in April, 2020 over April,2019. Its cumulative index increased by 0.2per cent during April to March, 2019-20over the corresponding period of previous year.
Fertilizers-Fertilizers production  declined by 4.5 per cent in April, 2020 over April,2019. Its cumulative index increasedby 2.7 per cent during April toMarch, 2019-20 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Steel-Steel production declinedby 83.9 per cent in April, 2020 over April,2019. Its cumulative index increased by 3.4 per centduring April to March, 2019-20 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Cement-Cement production  declinedby 86.0 per cent in April, 2020over April,2019. Its cumulative index declinedby0.9 per centduring April to March, 2019-20over the corresponding period of previous year.
Electricity- Electricity generation  declinedby 22.8 per centin April, 2020over April,2019. Its cumulative indexincreased by1.0per cent duringApril to March, 2019-20over the corresponding period of previous year.
Note 1: Data for February, 2020, March, 2020and April, 2020are provisional.
Note 2: Since April, 2014, Electricity generation data from Renewable sources are also included.
Note 3: The industry-wise weights indicated above are individual industry weight derived from IIP and blown up on pro rata basis to a combined weight of ICI equal to 100.
Note 4: Since March 2019, a new steel product called Hot Rolled Pickled and Oiled  under the item ‘Cold Rolled  coils’ within the production of finished steel has also been included.
Note5: Release of the index for May, 2020 will be on Tuesday,30thJune, 2020.
Annexure
Performance of Eight Core Industries
Yearly Index & Growth Rate
Base Year: 2011-12=100
Index
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Sector
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Weight
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2012-13
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2013-14
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2014-15
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2015-16
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2016-17
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|
2017-18
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2018-19
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2019-20
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|
Coal
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|
10.3335
|
|
103.2
|
|
104.2
|
|
112.6
|
|
118.0
|
|
121.8
|
|
124.9
|
|
134.1
|
|
133.6
|
|
Crude Oil
|
|
8.9833
|
|
99.4
|
|
99.2
|
|
98.4
|
|
97.0
|
|
94.5
|
|
93.7
|
|
89.8
|
|
84.5
|
|
Natural Gas
|
|
6.8768
|
|
85.6
|
|
74.5
|
|
70.5
|
|
67.2
|
|
66.5
|
|
68.4
|
|
69.0
|
|
65.1
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|
Refinery Products
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|
28.0376
|
|
107.2
|
|
108.6
|
|
108.8
|
|
114.1
|
|
119.7
|
|
125.2
|
|
129.1
|
|
129.4
|
|
Fertilizers
|
|
2.6276
|
|
96.7
|
|
98.1
|
|
99.4
|
|
106.4
|
|
106.6
|
|
106.6
|
|
107.0
|
|
109.8
|
|
Steel
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|
17.9166
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|
107.9
|
|
115.8
|
|
121.7
|
|
120.2
|
|
133.1
|
|
140.5
|
|
147.7
|
|
152.7
|
|
Cement
|
|
5.3720
|
|
107.5
|
|
111.5
|
|
118.1
|
|
123.5
|
|
122.0
|
|
129.7
|
|
147.0
|
|
145.7
|
|
Electricity
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|
19.8530
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|
104.0
|
|
110.3
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|
126.6
|
|
133.8
|
|
141.6
|
|
149.2
|
|
156.9
|
|
158.4
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|
Overall Index
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|
100.0000
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|
103.8
|
|
106.5
|
|
111.7
|
|
115.1
|
|
120.5
|
|
125.7
|
|
131.2
|
|
131.7
Growth Rates 
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Sector
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|
Weight
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|
2012-13
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2013-14
|
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2014-15
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2015-16
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2016-17
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2017-18
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2018-19
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|
2019-20
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|
Coal
|
|
10.3335
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|
3.2
|
|
1.0
|
|
8.0
|
|
4.8
|
|
3.2
|
|
2.6
|
|
7.4
|
|
-0.4
|
|
Crude Oil
|
|
8.9833
|
|
-0.6
|
|
-0.2
|
|
-0.9
|
|
-1.4
|
|
-2.5
|
|
-0.9
|
|
-4.1
|
|
-5.9
|
|
Natural Gas
|
|
6.8768
|
|
-14.4
|
|
-12.9
|
|
-5.3
|
|
-4.7
|
|
-1.0
|
|
2.9
|
|
0.8
|
|
-5.6
|
|
Refinery Products
|
|
28.0376
|
|
7.2
|
|
1.4
|
|
0.2
|
|
4.9
|
|
4.9
|
|
4.6
|
|
3.1
|
|
0.2
|
|
Fertilizers
|
|
2.6276
|
|
-3.3
|
|
1.5
|
|
1.3
|
|
7.0
|
|
0.2
|
|
0.03
|
|
0.3
|
|
2.7
|
|
Steel
|
|
17.9166
|
|
7.9
|
|
7.3
|
|
5.1
|
|
-1.3
|
|
10.7
|
|
5.6
|
|
5.1
|
|
3.4
|
|
Cement
|
|
5.3720
|
|
7.5
|
|
3.7
|
|
5.9
|
|
4.6
|
|
-1.2
|
|
6.3
|
|
13.3
|
|
-0.9
|
|
Electricity
|
|
19.8530
|
|
4.0
|
|
6.1
|
|
14.8
|
|
5.7
|
|
5.8
|
|
5.3
|
|
5.2
|
|
1.0
|
|
Overall Growth
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|
100.0000
|
|
3.8
|
|
2.6
|
|
4.9
|
|
3.0
|
|
4.8
|
|
4.3
|
|
4.4
|
|
0.4
Performance of Eight Core Industries
Monthly Index & Growth Rate
Base Year: 2011-12=100
Index
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|
Sector
|
|
Coal
|
|
Crude Oil
|
|
Natural Gas
|
|
Refinery Products
|
|
Fertilizers
|
|
Steel
|
|
Cement
|
|
Electricity
|
|
Overall Index
|
|
Weight
|
|
10.3335
|
|
8.9833
|
|
6.8768
|
|
28.0376
|
|
2.6276
|
|
17.9166
|
|
5.3720
|
|
19.8530
|
|
100.0000
|
|
Apr-19
|
|
122.6
|
|
85.6
|
|
66.6
|
|
124.3
|
|
89.0
|
|
156.4
|
|
152.5
|
|
162.8
|
|
130.7
|
|
May-19
|
|
127.3
|
|
88.2
|
|
68.7
|
|
129.6
|
|
105.5
|
|
161.8
|
|
149.3
|
|
176.8
|
|
137.0
|
|
Jun-19
|
|
123.5
|
|
84.7
|
|
66.0
|
|
121.4
|
|
110.0
|
|
159.3
|
|
147.9
|
|
173.6
|
|
132.8
|
|
Jul-19
|
|
106.4
|
|
87.2
|
|
68.1
|
|
132.9
|
|
111.7
|
|
151.7
|
|
146.5
|
|
170.5
|
|
132.6
|
|
Aug-19
|
|
94.8
|
|
86.6
|
|
67.4
|
|
131.0
|
|
112.6
|
|
150.0
|
|
127.7
|
|
165.7
|
|
128.5
|
|
Sep-19
|
|
87.3
|
|
83.4
|
|
64.3
|
|
117.5
|
|
113.9
|
|
141.2
|
|
131.3
|
|
158.7
|
|
120.7
|
|
Oct-19
|
|
109.6
|
|
86.3
|
|
66.3
|
|
134.2
|
|
115.5
|
|
149.5
|
|
137.0
|
|
145.8
|
|
127.4
|
|
Nov-19
|
|
133.6
|
|
82.4
|
|
64.4
|
|
133.0
|
|
116.7
|
|
154.9
|
|
142.4
|
|
139.9
|
|
129.2
|
|
Dec-19
|
|
152.9
|
|
83.5
|
|
65.5
|
|
130.5
|
|
120.5
|
|
165.2
|
|
159.2
|
|
150.3
|
|
135.5
|
|
Jan-20
|
|
164.7
|
|
85.0
|
|
65.3
|
|
134.4
|
|
116.5
|
|
155.4
|
|
164.1
|
|
155.6
|
|
137.4
|
|
Feb-20
|
|
171.0
|
|
75.6
|
|
58.3
|
|
128.9
|
|
107.8
|
|
158.0
|
|
160.7
|
|
153.8
|
|
134.9
|
|
Mar-20
|
|
209.7
|
|
85.0
|
|
60.1
|
|
135.3
|
|
98.3
|
|
129.6
|
|
129.8
|
|
146.9
|
|
133.3
|
|
Apr-20
|
|
103.7
|
|
80.2
|
|
53.3
|
|
94.2
|
|
85.0
|
|
25.1
|
|
21.3
|
|
125.8
|
|
80.9
Growth Rates 
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|
Sector
|
|
Coal
|
|
Crude Oil
|
|
Natural Gas
|
|
Refinery Products
|
|
Fertilizers
|
|
Steel
|
|
Cement
|
|
Electricity
|
|
Overall Growth
|
|
Weight
|
|
10.3335
|
|
8.9833
|
|
6.8768
|
|
28.0376
|
|
2.6276
|
|
17.9166
|
|
5.3720
|
|
19.8530
|
|
100.0000
|
|
Apr-19
|
|
3.2
|
|
-6.7
|
|
-0.8
|
|
4.3
|
|
-4.4
|
|
13.3
|
|
2.3
|
|
5.9
|
|
5.2
|
|
May-19
|
|
1.7
|
|
-6.9
|
|
-0.1
|
|
-1.5
|
|
-1.0
|
|
13.3
|
|
2.8
|
|
7.4
|
|
3.8
|
|
Jun-19
|
|
2.9
|
|
-6.8
|
|
-2.1
|
|
-9.3
|
|
1.5
|
|
10.8
|
|
-1.9
|
|
8.6
|
|
1.2
|
|
Jul-19
|
|
-1.6
|
|
-4.4
|
|
-0.5
|
|
-0.9
|
|
1.5
|
|
8.1
|
|
7.7
|
|
5.2
|
|
2.6
|
|
Aug-19
|
|
-8.6
|
|
-5.4
|
|
-3.9
|
|
2.6
|
|
2.9
|
|
3.8
|
|
-5.1
|
|
-0.9
|
|
-0.2
|
|
Sep-19
|
|
-20.5
|
|
-5.4
|
|
-4.9
|
|
-6.6
|
|
5.4
|
|
-1.4
|
|
-2.0
|
|
-2.6
|
|
-5.1
|
|
Oct-19
|
|
-17.6
|
|
-5.1
|
|
-5.6
|
|
0.4
|
|
11.8
|
|
-0.5
|
|
-7.7
|
|
-12.2
|
|
-5.5
|
|
Nov-19
|
|
-3.5
|
|
-6.0
|
|
-6.4
|
|
3.1
|
|
13.6
|
|
7.0
|
|
4.3
|
|
-4.9
|
|
0.7
|
|
Dec-19
|
|
6.1
|
|
-7.4
|
|
-9.2
|
|
3.0
|
|
10.2
|
|
8.7
|
|
5.5
|
|
-0.02
|
|
3.1
|
|
Jan-20
|
|
8.0
|
|
-5.3
|
|
-9.0
|
|
1.9
|
|
-0.1
|
|
1.6
|
|
5.1
|
|
3.2
|
|
2.2
|
|
Feb-20
|
|
11.2
|
|
-6.4
|
|
-9.6
|
|
7.4
|
|
2.9
|
|
6.3
|
|
7.8
|
|
11.7
|
|
7.1
|
|
Mar-20
|
|
4.0
|
|
-5.5
|
|
-15.1
|
|
-0.5
|
|
-11.9
|
|
-24.1
|
|
-25.1
|
|
-8.2
|
|
-9.0
|
|
Apr-20
|
|
-15.5
|
|
-6.4
|
|
-19.9
|
|
-24.2
|
|
-4.5
|
|
-83.9
|
|
-86.0
|
|
-22.8
|
|
-38.1